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Send audio from any app to AirPort Express/Apple TV and more.

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Airfoil overview

Airfoil allows you to send any audio to AirPort Express units, Apple TVs, and even other Macs and PCs, all in sync! It's your audio - everywhere.

With Airfoil you can take audio from any application and send to your AirPort Express units, as well as Apple TVs, and even other Macs and PCs running Airfoil Speakers! Transmit audio from RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, QuickTime Player, and other media players. Send audio from web-based applications like Pandora, Last.fm, and other to the AirPort Express. You can even stream audio from audio devices like RadioSHARK, XM and Sirius radios, around your house.

What’s new in version 5.11.7

Updated on Oct 21 2023

  • Full Support for MacOS 14 (Sonoma). Airfoil now has full compatibility with MacOS 14 (Sonoma), with no known issues.
  • Improvements in ACE 11.9.6. The Audio Capture Engine (ACE) has been updated to 11.9.6, with improvements for even more reliable audio capture.
  • Airfoil will now launch and run as expected on MacOS 14.1.
  • The visuals for the “Alerts” window have been improved, and the “Missing Audio Device” error has been enhanced.
  • The celebratory sound effect heard when unlocking Airfoil will now correctly play through the Mac’s configured “Sound Effects” device. After all, sound effects play through a separately configured output in MacOS.
  • It’s now possible to control-click in the “Name” and “Code” fields of the “License” window, making it possible to copy and paste in data.
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Information

License

Shareware

Size

45.1 MB

Downloads

244635

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 11 or later
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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Dec 23 2021
5.10.7
0.0
Dec 23 2021
0.0
Version: 5.10.7
Downloading v5.10.7 is oddly resulting in the PHP script downloading, not the app. If this happens, you can find the download link here: https://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
garywpeacock
garywpeacock
Oct 24 2020
5.9.2
1.0
Oct 24 2020
1.0
Version: 5.9.2
I bought two speakers, controlled from my Mac computer. One of the speakers keeps regularly cutting out, on average about once every 10-15 minutes. My retailer is helping me try and sort out this problem.
bessa-007
bessa-007
Dec 1 2019
5.8.8
1.0
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Version: 5.8.8
Did not work. Also, it kept muting the sound of my browser. Fits very well, to throw in the trash can.
celineroze
celineroze
Dec 1 2019
5.8.8
1.0
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Version: 5.8.8
I have a problem using DVD reader with MAC: there is a strong delay between sound and image that is higher than the possible setting up. Thanks to tell me how to do Best Celine
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Jun 22 2019
5.8.5
5.0
Jun 22 2019
5.0
Version: 5.8.5
Airfoil is the central audio management solution of my complex media center system based on a Mac Mini and many iDevices. And since it's NOT subscription based I highly recommend Airfoil for similar setups.
andystenn212
andystenn212
Jun 6 2018
5.7.4
5.0
Jun 6 2018
5.0
Version: 5.7.4
Excellent
Balanchine
Balanchine
Feb 12 2018
5.6.4
5.0
Feb 12 2018
5.0
Version: 5.6.4
Very good app. I use this every day to stream to multiple Airplay speakers around my house. Apple only provide this functionality in iTunes, and even then they don't implement it as well as Airfoil does. I occasionally notice a slight loss of sync between speakers. Not sure if this is an Airfoil or Airplay problem, though.
zajoho
zajoho
May 2 2017
5.5.2
0.0
May 2 2017
0.0
Version: 5.5.2
Is Airfoil for Mac able to stream to the USB port AND airplay the same time?
Lvdoc
Lvdoc
Feb 9 2017
5.5.2
5.0
Feb 9 2017
5.0
Version: 5.5.2
My situation is a bit different but probably worth mentioning. I have hearing aids. They're able to bluetooth directly to my iPhone, which is nice, but I wanted to connect them directly to my MB Pro. But there's no application interface by the hearing aid manufacturer that will let me do this. Instead, they want to sell me a $500 device that will run from the laptop headphone port to their device, and then the aids bluetooth to that device. As I was doing a ton of research on how to avoid that $500 expense, I ran across a mention of AirFoil. I already had a license for AudioHijack, so I trusted this manufacturer. (There are some other apps or software that claim to do some of what AirFoil does, but they were nowhere near as user friendly.) Indeed, AirFoil lets me link from my laptop directly to my iPhone, and from there, it bluetooth connects directly to my hearing aids. And for $470 less than I would have had to pay otherwise. Developer: I shall be certain to mention your program to my audiologist. Trust me, they get a lot of business these days.
Mcclough
Mcclough
Oct 31 2016
5.5.0
5.0
Oct 31 2016
5.0
Version: 5.5.0
Version 5.5 fixes the device setter. Thank you so much !
smithjc1978
smithjc1978
Feb 24 2016
5.0.0
4.0
Feb 24 2016
4.0
Version: 5.0.0
I have been using Airfoil since the first time it was ever released. I love it and this new update is even better because I have many bluetooth speakers that I use, but my mac is my main entertainment hub, hooked to my tv for a monitor. This is the first time blue tooth connectivity has been offered with airfoil and as much as i like it, it is quite choppy on and off. I am sure it will get fixed but for now it is hard to deal with using. I know it has to be the app, because when i connect natively the speaker works flawlessly and radium connects to multiple speakers better too. When the bluetooth connectivity is better it will be a five star app
rick85739
rick85739
Oct 15 2015
4.9.1
5.0
Oct 15 2015
5.0
Version: 4.9.1
If Rogue Amoeba makes it, you can be assured of a quality product and great tech support, if needed. (No affiliation, of course. Just a happy customer.) Airfoil just works perfectly.
J. A. G.
J. A. G.
Aug 6 2015
4.8.14
5.0
Aug 6 2015
5.0
Version: 4.8.14
:) its a great app and i highly recommend it to anyone who uses airplay, in some way, for their audio/music playback. its a rock solid piece of software which quickly becomes one of "The Essentials" for any audio lover.
Macs007
Macs007
Dec 24 2014
4.8.12
5.0
Dec 24 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.12
By far the best app of its kind. Never fails with my Sirius radio. Great value and fantastic support. The developers reply within a day and solves problems very quickly. $25 gets you a premium app and premium customer support. Don't look any further when you need to stream stuff.
Mcclough
Mcclough
Sep 25 2014
4.8.9
5.0
Sep 25 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.9
By far the best Airport app. Easy to setup and use.
piquadratpi2
piquadratpi2
Jul 25 2014
4.8.7
5.0
Jul 25 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.7
I use this program / driver since its first version and always found it very helpful. Apart from its main use with Apple TV and other AirPort Express units in my room I need this application to hear the sounds of my DAB Radio which is connected to an USB aufio input device since the new iMac I own only has audio output ports! And Airfoil was a lifesaver for this. The Digital radio input sounds better than ever and is always a companion when I work at the iMac. And I can stream the music easily to my HiFi Receiver using Apple TV. I use now OS 10.9.4 but never have had any problems with older systems. Many thanks to the developer team!
Noivad
Noivad
May 18 2014
4.8.5
5.0
May 18 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.5
It is apps like this that have made me a fan of Rogue Amoeba. I purchased it probably close to a decade ago, and it has allowed me more flexibility than I would get off Apple’s stock system. Streaming to many devices and from any software is a feature only half implemented by Apple to this day. DL it for free to check it out, and if you find it useful, get it. There are a few caveats, all minor, and none related to crashes. It is as stable is it can be — the only crashes I have experienced were due to other software (Instant On) which it relies to dynamically patch audio from on years ago.
ylluminate
ylluminate
Feb 24 2014
4.8.3
0.0
Feb 24 2014
0.0
Version: 4.8.3
Hmm, just tested with Adium and it seems to have problems working reliably with it for some reason. It seems if I change the audio output via `audioswitcher` (v.2.17 (40)) from Line Out to something else and then back to Line Out, it will work. Oh well, would be nice if it worked, but not too thrilled after testing it out as I had hoped it to be more reliable.
Alex8602
Alex8602
Oct 31 2013
4.8.1
3.5
Oct 31 2013
3.5
Version: 4.8.1
Airfoil is excellent for streaming any audio to any Airport device (for Airport Express and Apple TV, I know for sure). However, if you intend to watch a video, the functionality of the build-in Airfoil Video Player is disappointing. The issue with the Airfoil Video Player is extreme CPU usage. As soon as you start watching any video the CPU usage is going to spike. After a couple of minutes your Mac's fans are running at max trying to prevent another Chernobyl meltdown. The build-in Web Video function's playback manage to use all my Mac's resources, yet the playback is not smooth and the player often crashes. The Web Video function also has a strange bug; scrolling on a webpage causes the speakers (you are streaming to) to make static crackles. My best tip is to use VLC instead of the Airfoil Video Player – in the menubar when VLC is open select Window –> select Track Synchronization and set Soundtrack-synchronization to -2 sec for correct synchronized playback Bonus tip: Airfoil is not compatible with 10.9 Mavericks yet, but most functions works if you disable the new App Nap function for Airfoil by right clicking on the Airfoil application -> select Get Info -> check 'Prevent App Nap'
anonymous-mollusk-5346
anonymous-mollusk-5346
Sep 24 2013
4.8.0
3.0
Sep 24 2013
3.0
Version: 4.8.0
The video synching is this app's Achilles heel. Noticeably jerky video playback with DVDs on my Mac mini using the Airfoil Video Player, with a hint of picture degradation compared to VLC and DVD. After contacting support they concluded that my Mac mini's GPU was to blame. Using VLC with audio re-synched manually works perfectly, so I'm disinclined to agree. In addition, there's no playlist option for the Video Player, which is a pain if you're watching a serial. There also doesn’t appear to be a way to sync the audio when playing videos back with iTunes. Perhaps a contextual menu to open in the Airfoil Video Player is a solution they should try? I believe this is a possibility. All-in-all, using this to hear the audio from videos is a pain. Rogue Amoeba have clearly tried hard to simplify this aspect, but the end result falls short. But you should be aware of the shortcomings in this area before buying.
bourkesteve55
bourkesteve55
Jun 25 2022
5.11.0
5.0
Jun 25 2022
5.0
Version: 5.11.0
saidsamatar730
saidsamatar730
Dec 26 2020
5.0
Dec 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
garywpeacock
garywpeacock
Oct 24 2020
1.0
Oct 24 2020
1.0
Version: null
bessa-007
bessa-007
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Version: null
celineroze
celineroze
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Dec 1 2019
1.0
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Jun 22 2019
5.0
Jun 22 2019
5.0
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Apr 19 2019
5.0
Apr 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
andystenn212
andystenn212
Jun 6 2018
5.0
Jun 6 2018
5.0
Version: null
Balanchine
Balanchine
Feb 12 2018
5.0
Feb 12 2018
5.0
Version: null
Lvdoc
Lvdoc
Feb 9 2017
5.0
Feb 9 2017
5.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Feb 3 2017
4.5
Feb 3 2017
4.5
Version: null
Blezz
Blezz
Feb 3 2017
5.0
Feb 3 2017
5.0
Version: null
Mcclough
Mcclough
Oct 31 2016
5.0
Oct 31 2016
5.0
Version: null
smithjc1978
smithjc1978
Feb 24 2016
4.0
Feb 24 2016
4.0
Version: null
rubendepedro
rubendepedro
Feb 20 2016
5.0
Feb 20 2016
5.0
Version: null
rick85739
rick85739
Oct 15 2015
5.0
Oct 15 2015
5.0
Version: null
tinypillows
tinypillows
Oct 10 2015
4.5
Oct 10 2015
4.5
Version: null
J. A. G.
J. A. G.
Aug 6 2015
5.0
Aug 6 2015
5.0
Version: null
Macs007
Macs007
Dec 24 2014
5.0
Dec 24 2014
5.0
Version: null
piquadratpi2
piquadratpi2
Jul 25 2014
5.0
Jul 25 2014
5.0
Version: null
Noivad
Noivad
May 18 2014
5.0
May 18 2014
5.0
Version: null
Ionos
Ionos
Nov 27 2013
5.0
Nov 27 2013
5.0
Version: null
Alex8602
Alex8602
Oct 31 2013
3.5
Oct 31 2013
3.5
Version: null
anonymous-mollusk-5346
Sep 24 2013
3.0
Version: null
otsu
otsu
Jul 28 2013
5.0
Jul 28 2013
5.0
Version: null
Agordona
Agordona
Jul 19 2013
3.5
Jul 19 2013
3.5
Version: null
aka
aka
Dec 29 2012
5.0
Dec 29 2012
5.0
Version: null
Masterminter
Masterminter
Dec 27 2012
5.0
Dec 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
Dec 11 2012
5.0
Dec 11 2012
5.0
Version: null
Gitte79
Gitte79
Oct 3 2012
5.0
Oct 3 2012
5.0
Version: null
Qurious
Qurious
Sep 29 2012
4.0
Sep 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
Macmuffin
Macmuffin
Sep 2 2012
4.0
Sep 2 2012
4.0
Version: null
hagge92
hagge92
Aug 21 2012
5.0
Aug 21 2012
5.0
Version: null
tinyWorld
tinyWorld
Jul 31 2012
5.0
Jul 31 2012
5.0
Version: null
cradbobb
cradbobb
Jul 29 2012
4.5
Jul 29 2012
4.5
Version: null
livonthedge
livonthedge
Jul 11 2012
5.0
Jul 11 2012
5.0
Version: null
Aklein3876
Aklein3876
Jun 27 2012
4.0
Jun 27 2012
4.0
Version: null
Hendricx
Hendricx
Jun 27 2012
5.0
Jun 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
Mr-W-
Mr-W-
Mar 20 2012
4.0
Mar 20 2012
4.0
Version: null
Basementjack
Basementjack
Jan 2 2012
5.0
Jan 2 2012
5.0
Version: null
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